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Monday night, Kacey Musgraves told her family she was going to try to curse less during that evening’s concert. She made it about five minutes into her set.

“I hope you guys are ready to get festive as s--- tonight,” Musgraves told the Ryman Auditorium crowd, many of whom were decked out in Christmas sweaters and Santa hats.

For the next 90 minutes, the country star delivered a salty and sweet show that kicked the holiday season off right.

Musgraves is currently on her “A Very Kacey Christmas” tour, a companion to the new album of the same name. The irresistible record blends country, Western Swing, pop and Hawaiian music on holiday classics as well as originals. Her band wore suits studded with twinkling lights, and the stage was dotted with Christmas trees and fake snow. Santa himself even made an appearance to distribute some presents to the crowd.

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Standing behind a microphone stand striped like a candy cane, Musgraves, wearing a white dress with a glittery red bow, embraced holiday camp with her rendition of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, while playful tunes like “A Willie Nice Christmas,” a reggae-tinged salute to Willie Nelson, and "Mele Kalikimaka" (featuring fiddle trio the Quebe Sisters) kept the mood merry.

But, Musgraves said, it wouldn’t be a Very Kacey Christmas without a “punch to the gut.” She served up a few, with her new song “Christmas Makes Me Cry” and a couple of her non-seasonal favorites, including “Fine” and “Merry Go Round.”

Musgraves is spending Dec. 31 playing the Grand Ole Opry House with John Prine and Jason Isbell, which made the night's penultimate song, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" feel less like an encore and more like a gift that Nashville music fans can't wait to unwrap.